- The government rejected a £10bn bailout package for a company, while the Environment Secretary opposed the rescue bid, and the Mayor advocated for state ownership of utilities.
- Andy Burnham supports public ownership of the water industry amid ongoing sector challenges.
- Thames Water is under scrutiny due to sewage spills and profits, leading to demands for a radical overhaul of the entire water industry.
Ash Smith campaigns against water industry pollution as the Environment Agency finds water quality poor, prompting Thames Water to select River Pang for restoration.
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What happened
Ash Smith campaigns against water industry pollution as the Environment Agency finds water quality poor, prompting Thames Water to select River Pang for restoration.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Thames Water and Environment Agency manage drought via a scheme utilizing groundwater abstraction to increase river flows.1 source
Environment Agency reports poor water quality while Thames Water begins restoration of River Pang.1 source
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The entities involved
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Thames Water
UK water company
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Environment Agency
non-departmental public body in the UK
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River Pang
river in the United Kingdom
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- Thames Water plans to replace water in Teddington, facing opposition from Gareth Roberts regarding the TDRA scheme.